August 20, 2025
Apple just landed a key win for the global encryption fight
Apple clinched a major win Monday after the U.S. government announced that the U.K. had agreed to drop its demand for the company to provide a “back door” granting officials access to users’ encrypted data. The iPhone maker won’t be alone to rejoice in the outcome. The development came after extensive talks between Britain and […]
August 20, 2025
I made memes for the White House. Here’s what I learned
‘oMg, diD tHe wHiTE hOuSE reALLy PosT tHis?’ That became one of the most common reactions across the White House’s feeds. The answer was always yes. Serving as director of digital content for President Donald Trump was the most meaningful and intense chapter of my professional life. From the moment we rebooted the administration’s online […]
August 20, 2025
Trump slams mail-in ballots as corrupt, but may not have the power to derail them
President Trump told Brian Glenn of the conservative Real America’s Voice that he didn’t want to answer his question because it was ‘off-topic’ as he stood there with Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders. Then he proceeded to answer it at great length. The idea, it turns out, began with Vladimir Putin, who has a bit […]
August 20, 2025
Here’s how Trump could throw a ‘wrench’ into Hill funding negotiations as shutdown looms
President Donald Trump’s budget director has talked about attempting the ultimate override of Congress’ funding prerogatives during the final 45 days of the fiscal year — and that time is now. With six weeks left until Oct. 1, lawmakers are staring down a government shutdown deadline alongside the threat of a “pocket rescission,” a controversial […]
August 20, 2025
Russia launches largest attack on Ukraine this month following Trump’s meetings with Putin, Zelenskyy
Russia launched its largest attack of the month against Ukraine while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. President Donald Trump and European leaders at the White House. The attack also comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Trump in Alaska last Friday, during which Putin refused an immediate ceasefire and demanded that Ukraine […]
August 19, 2025
Justice Barrett teases new memoir in abrupt conference exit
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett knows how to command an audience. This was crystallized Monday night at the Swissotel in Chicago, where she spoke for just three minutes to several hundred judges and legal professionals gathered for the Seventh Circuit Judicial Conference. Her remarks, though short, were optimistic and warm. She urged the courts […]
August 19, 2025
Schiff launches legal defense fund in response to claims Trump is ‘weaponizing’ justice system
Sen. Adam Schiff launched a legal defense fund as the California Democrat faces a federal investigation for alleged mortgage fraud and President Donald Trump repeatedly condemns him for years of allegedly promoting the ‘Russiagate’ hoax, according to a report published Tuesday. ‘It’s clear that Donald Trump and his MAGA allies will continue weaponizing the justice […]
August 19, 2025
Gabbard removes clearances from 37 officials at Trump’s direction over politicizing intelligence
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday announced her office had stripped security clearances from 37 current and former intelligence officials, accusing them of politicizing and manipulating intelligence. A DNI memo sent out on Monday included the names of officials who worked at the CIA, NSA, State Department and National Security Council, including […]
August 19, 2025
Best Buy launches third-party marketplace as it looks for sales drivers
Best Buy is launching a third-party marketplace, as it tries to bulk up the variety of merchandise it offers and reverse slower sales. Starting on Tuesday, shoppers who go to Best Buy’s website and app will see products and brands that weren’t available there before, including more tech-related accessories like custom video game controllers and […]
August 19, 2025
Trump’s push for Putin-Zelenskyy talks hinges on Kremlin’s conditions
After Monday’s White House meetings between President Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, the question remains: is Russian President Vladimir Putin prepared to sit down face-to-face with the Ukrainian leader — and on what terms? Trump said he had personally called Putin to begin arranging a meeting. The Kremlin, by contrast, offered a more […]
August 19, 2025
Israel eliminates Gaza terrorist who took part in October attack on kibbutz, took Yarden Bibas hostage
Israel took out a terrorist during an airstrike earlier this month who was involved in the abduction of an Israeli man on Oct. 7, 2023, authorities said Tuesday. The strike, which occurred in Gaza on Aug. 10, killed Jihad Kamal Salem Najjar, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security agency, announced. […]
August 19, 2025
White House rejects ‘blank checks’ for Ukraine, presses NATO to shoulder costs
The U.S. isn’t interested in open-ended funding for Ukraine amid ongoing peace talks to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, according to the White House. President Donald Trump, who ruled out sending U.S. troops on the ground to support Ukraine, is very ‘sensitive to the needs of the American taxpayer,’ according to White House […]